Rosetta Stone Opens Experience Store In Times Square
Rosetta Stone has opened an experience store at 2 Times Square in New York City. The store is designed to provide a complete experience of the Rosetta Stone solutions and will allow consumers to fully engage in the award-winning method that unlocks the natural language-learning ability in everyone.
“As we continue our global expansion, we’re excited to be opening this experience store, alongside many of the world’s top brands,” said Eric Duehring, Rosetta Stone’s VP Marketing.
“We are committed to providing consumers with the chance to experience Rosetta Stone anytime, anywhere in the world,” said Matthew Pforr, Retail Sales Director, Rosetta Stone. “With the Times Square experience store, more people will have the opportunity to begin their language learning journey with Rosetta Stone.”
Candie’s At Kohl’s Conducts Sprint Promotion Campaign
Iconix Brand Group has unveiled its spring 2010 marketing campaign for its junior brand, Candie’s, exclusively available at Kohl’s. The campaign, entitled, “Britney Spears Through The Lens,” showcases Britney Spears as seen through the lens of three famed photographers: Annie Leibovitz, Mark Seliger and Terry Richardson.
“This is the most exciting shoot we have ever produced for Candie's. We have three master photographers shooting the biggest pop star in the world, each in their own iconic style,” said Dari Marder, Chief Marketing Officer, Iconix.
Julie Gardner, Kohl’s Chief Marketing Officer, said, “The Candie’s spring campaign provides a unique brand expression in the marketplace. We are confident this will resonate with our junior shoppers who trust Candie's to provide style and value.” The campaign will be seen in magazines and in-store.
Floor Displays Highlight Electronic Calculators
Office Depot is featuring this floor display for electronic calculators internationally. The display is made of wire and sheet metal.
Styrene graphics panels are attractive and durable. The display organizes Office Depot’s selection of calculators and helps boost sales during peak selling seasons. The displays hold a large volume of product and enable individual stores to customize the product selection that is displayed. This Office Depot Electronic Calculator Floor Display was created by MEASA Displays Mexico, (www.displaysmexico.com.
Office Depot Features Poster Boards & Accessories Center
Office Depot stores are featuring this Poster Boards, Project Boards and Accessories Center. The custom wire shelf and divider system displays various sizes and color of presentation boards, project boards and accessories. The custom shelf system was designed to hook into standard store gondolas. Special signage designates the different product categories and provides product information to help customers find the appropriate products for their projects. This display system was created for Office Depot by Nashville Display, (www.nashvilledisplay.com), a Lebanon, TN-based point-of-purchase display firm.
Walmart Promotion Offers HDTV Installation Service
Walmart recently introduced an affordable HDTV Installation Service. HDTV Installation packages can be purchased at Walmart based upon a customer's need, starting at $99 for basic HDTV setup including consultation and an after setup tutorial from a professional installer. In addition to displaying the installation service in its electronics department, Walmart is also displaying an increased assortment of HDMI cables and TV wall mounts.
CROSS Places Style Center Displays In Office Depot
Office Depot is displaying a new assortment of CROSS® fine writing instruments at Office Depot retail store locations across the country.
The CROSS fine writing instruments will be displayed in the “CROSS Style Center,” a new store set that provides simple-to-identify, color-coded collections defined by style and function. The colors on the pen packaging correspond directly with the colors for each collection, making it simple for customers to quickly identify the product and style that is right for their needs. Collections are categorized by fashion, classic, innovative, contemporary, and executive styling. “We are thrilled to be working with CROSS to provide customers with an exceptional assortment of fine writing instruments,” said Steve Olsen, VP Merchandising for Office Depot.
Chad Mellen, President, CROSS Accessory Division, said, “Our new assortment of writing instruments available through Office Depot is intended to make buying that essential accessory for work an enjoyable shopping experience that acknowledges individual style.”
Phoenix Ink Introduces Ink Refill Vending Machines
Phoenix Ink has introduced ink cartridge vending machines to malls and universities to give consumers immediate access to low-cost, environmentally friendly ink cartridges in convenient locations. The vending machines also give universities another revenue stream to support higher education and help malls make more profitable use of their open space.
Sales are monitored 24 hours a day and stock selection can be changed to meet faculty or student needs instantaneously. Each cartridge purchased represents 2.5 oz of oil removed from a landfill. This reduces the carbon footprint of students, faculty and the University as a whole.
PREIT Opens Largest Whole Foods Market & Café In PA
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust has opened a Whole Foods Market and Café at Plymouth Meeting Mall, in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. The 65,000-sq. ft. grocery store, the largest of its kind in the Philadelphia market, joins Macy's and Boscov's as an innovative anchor at the property and is connected to the mall by the open-air Plaza Shops. Plymouth Meeting Mall’s prototype Whole Foods also features a rooftop café and 28-seat in-store pub.
Joseph Coradino, President of PREIT Services, LLC, said, “Whole Foods at Plymouth Meeting Mall is a game changer that will dramatically increase traffic. As a result, Plymouth Meeting Mall will become a regional destination for shopping, entertainment, and dining.”
Winn Dixie Opens First GreenChill Certified Store
Winn-Dixie Stores has completed its brand-new store in Covington, Louisiana, which is also the first grocery store in Louisiana to receive the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) GreenChill certification. The 55,000-sq. ft. supermarket features a 24-foot tall open entranceway highlighted by an outdoor farmer’s market featuring produce from local growers.
The store showcases Winn-Dixie's latest design concepts. At the entrance, a modern glass-front exterior overarches a covered walkway. Customers will experience: a large produce department featuring an outdoor farmer’s market; large, wine department; custom sandwich and sub shop; wood-burning rotisserie; wing bar; barbecue station; panini grill; salad bar; yogurt bar; peanut butter machine; lobster tank and freshly-prepared sushi; large meat department with carving station; full pharmacy, featuring a wellness center; and ready-to-cook meal center.
PEEPS & COMPANY™ Opens Near The Nation’s Capital
Just Born, Inc., maker of PEEPS®, MIKE AND IKE®, HOT TAMALES® and PEANUT CHEWS®, has opened its first retail store, PEEPS & COMPANY™, a fun, playful, experience for people of all ages. Shoppers will browse distinct areas customized to an iconic brand. Highlights include a MIKE AND IKE® “Equalizer of Flavors Wall,” the HOT TAMALES® - “How Hot Are You” test and a giant, lit PEEPS® Chick.
PEEPS & COMPANY™ offers great tasting candy and an array of high-quality branded items such as apparel, gear, crystal, treats and toys. In addition to great shopping, the store's constantly changing original sound and video tantalizes customers' senses.
David Shaffer and Ross Born, Co-CEOs of Just Born, said, “For years, we have seen tremendous growth and excitement for our brands, and received many requests for a store in just the right location. PEEPS & COMPANY™ is proud to join the community near our nation’s capital.”
The new PEEPS Store is located at National Harbor, a 300 acre mixed-use development on the banks of the Potomac.
Disney Store To Open State-Of-The-Art Store In NYC’s Times Square
Disney Store will transform an expansive retail space in New York’s Times Square into a state-of-the-art, interactive retail destination set to open in fall 2010. The new Disney Store will incorporate technologically advanced displays including an interactive Disney Princess castle. A new children’s theater will feature Disney entertainment.
The new Disney Store will facilitate interactive play, host children’s activities, and celebrity appearances. Over the next five years Disney Store plans to transform more than 300 locations across the US and Europe.
Worldwide Kiosk Market Will Double By 2014, According To NextGen Research
Interactive kiosks are at the center of a global movement towards self-service that is changing the way consumers and businesses interact with one another. According to the latest market study by NextGen Research, the kiosk market will grow from an installed base of about 1 million units in 2009 to more than 2.5 million units worldwide in 2014.
The U.S. currently is home to two-thirds of global kiosk deployments, and will continue to be the site of most kiosk deployments over the next five years, as the popularity of self checkout, entertainment and travel kiosks continue to grow. Europe and Asia also will see growth in kiosks, while the rest of the world continues to adopt them slowly.
“Self-service is driving consumer behavior,” said Larry Fisher, Research Director of NextGen Research. “Kiosks are an extension of a broader self-service trend, where consumers want more control of their environment. The growth of online banking is an example showing that customers want to transact on their own schedule; kiosks will follow the same growth trajectory, as customers can choose when and how they transact.”
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